Dover, Del.-based Orca Dental AI, an AI-powered orthodontic imaging company, has received FDA clearance for 3D imaging. With the approval, the company’s CephX platform is the only orthodontic AI diagnostic support platform with FDA clearance for both 2D and 3D…
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PDS Health Technologies has partnered with the University of the Pacific on an Epic deployment that will enhance medical-dental integration. The University of the Pacific will become the first dental school in the U.S. to implement PDS Health’s dental-optimized instance…
The Community College of Baltimore County in Maryland has opened the first virtual reality lab for dental hygiene students in the U.S., WBALTV reported March 6. The lab, which was funded by the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, includes virtual…
Dentsply Sirona and Siemens Healthineers have received FDA clearance for the first-of-its-kind dental-dedicated MRI in the U.S. The MAGNETOM Free.Max Dental Edition earned FDA clearance following a clinical trial validating its use across several dental specialties, including endodontics, periodontics, TMJ…
Several DSOs have invested in AI technology in recent months to boost patient care and practice efficiency. Here are 12 notable dental technology updates since Jan. 28: 1. The American Dental Association asked that federal investment and support be provided…
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Dentsply Sirona has launched new restructuring efforts aimed at fueling its “Return-to-Growth” Action plan. The company announced the restructuring plan in its fourth quarter financial report released Feb. 26. Eight notes: 1. The restructuring is anticipated to save the company…
Orem, Utah-based Private Orthodontic Practices has partnered with OrthoPulse to provide its network of practices with near-infrared light therapy. OrthoPulse’s FDA-cleared technology for NIR photobiomodulation therapy supports increased orthodontic treatment efficiency, predictability of tooth movement and patient comfort, according to…
Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology brought in a total of more than $1 billion during the fourth quarter of 2025. The company released its fourth quarter financial report Feb. 4. Seven notes on Align Technology’s fourth quarter and full year 2025…
Standard Dental Labs, a Florida-based dental laboratory consolidator, has acquired BRLIT Dental Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla. BLIT is a full-service dental laboratory founded by Emil Brlit, Sr. and Frank Pechar in 1977, according to a Feb. 2 news release. The…
A federal judge largely denied a motion to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit against Dentsply Sirona for its Byte aligners, A&O Shearman reported in a Jan. 27 JD Supra article. Five notes: 1. Dentsply Sirona voluntarily suspended the sale and…